Program Overview

Overview

The Chemical Process Engineering and Safety MSc program is designed to cover key areas relevant to chemical engineering in modern industrial settings. This includes process integration, process control and safety, process design, and computer-aided process engineering. The program consists of four 30-credit taught modules and two 30-credit project modules, providing a balanced and broad educational experience.

Key Information

Entry Requirements

• An honours degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of a 2:2 or equivalent qualification.
• Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis, including an interview with the Course Leader.
• If the first language is not English, students will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification, with a minimum of IELTS 6.0 overall and no less than 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in any other single component.

Start Dates

• 22 September 2025

Duration

• 1 year full-time

Course Detail

The modules are:

• Process Operations: This module conveys advanced concepts and tools related to unit operations and management operations, including design equations, biofuels, and practical lab components.
• Process Automation and Safety Systems: Provides knowledge and understanding of process control strategies and an engineering approach to process safety in the chemical industry.
• Process Integration: Equips students with knowledge and critical understanding of the concept of process integration, including heat integration, energy targeting, and design of maximum energy recovery heat exchanger networks.
• Computer-Aided Process Engineering: Teaches the use of software packages relevant to chemical process engineering, including design, optimization, and environmental impact assessment.
• Process Design Project: Gives experience of the design of a process from the conceptual stage through to detailed design, applying and integrating a broad range of chemical engineering skills and knowledge.
• Research Project: An independent research program related to process development or process safety within the chemical engineering discipline, drawing on the School’s research activities.

Teaching and Assessment

• The course is taught via lectures, tutorials, and practical laboratory classes.
• Recordings of sessions are made available through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Brightspace.
• Project work is frequently carried out using the same equipment used for advanced research at the university.
• Assessment is usually via a combination of examination and assignment/lab work.

Fees and Finance

• In 2025/26, the full-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £9,900 (Band 3).
• Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of study at the University.
• For more information about funding, fees, and finance for UK students, please see the University’s Fees and Finance page.

Career Support

• Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in various roles such as Biotechnologist, Chemical Engineer, Colour Technologist, Energy Engineer, Geochemist, Materials Engineer, Metallurgist, Nuclear Engineer, Petroleum Engineer, Product/Process Development Scientist.
• The University provides support networks and services to help students get ahead in their studies and social life, including an Academic Skills Tutor and resources for career development.

Research Excellence

• The University is in the top 50 UK universities for Research Power.
• Three-quarters of all research is world-leading and internationally excellent.
• The University has a strong commitment to research, with a focus on making a real difference to people's lives.